Tacos, American Style ! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

TACO SHELLS
10 flour tortillas (fajita size)
1/4 cup Crisco (all-vegetable shortening)
MEAT
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
salt and pepper
garlic salt (or powder)
TOPPINGS
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
1 cup lettuce (shredded)
1/2 cup tomatoes (diced)

Preparation

Fry ground beef in a frying pan, season with salt, pepper and garlic salt (or powder).
Drain.
Chop lettuce and tomatoes; shred cheese.
Melt shortening in frying pan, fry tortillas one at a time, folding in half like a taco shell.
When golden brown and crispy, drain upside down, on paper towels.
Fill tortillas with a few tablespoons of meat.
Top with lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Use *KETCHUP* (try it!) or second choice, taco sauce.
We eat these alone, or with refried beans either in the taco-- or on the side.